CUPE Ontario mourns the loss of friends, colleagues, and comrades in Ukrainian International Airlines crash.
On behalf of the 270,000 CUPE members across Ontario, we offer our deepest condolences to families, friends, and co-workers who lost loved ones in the tragic crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752. Twenty-four passengers from eight Ontario universities were on the flight, many of whom were members of CUPE academic locals. Although we are…
With negotiations set to resume, CUPE 1329 asks: Why does 96 per cent customer satisfaction equal ZERO per cent job security?
OAKVILLE, ON – Ahead of a resumption of negotiations between the Town of Oakville and the union representing more than 330 ‘inside’ workers, members of Local 1329 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1329) today held a rally and information session a short distance from the Town’s administrative offices. “We are out here…
North Bay hospital staff take part in on-site solidarity day to keep addictions treatment program from closing
NORTH BAY, ON – With the North Bay Regional Health Centre residential addictions program threatened with closure, tomorrow (Tuesday, January 7) hospital staff are taking the unprecedented step of holding a solidarity day to keep the beds from closing. In support of patients in treatment and the nurses and therapists who provide the services, throughout…
2019 Year End Message from Fred & Candace
Dear Friends, What a year 2019 has been. Every part of our union, every member of CUPE Ontario, every public service we treasure in our communities, have been impacted by a right-wing Conservative Government, and a Premier hell bent on creating chaos, cutting funding and supports for the services we all rely on. All parts…
Why is a hospital residential addiction program being cut when North Bay had 138 drug-related overdoses since May?
NORTH BAY, ON – In the midst of an opioid crisis that continues to devastate families in northeastern Ontario, an in-hospital residential addiction and detox program – that “helps save lives”, is on the chopping block at the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) warned today. Funding cuts…
Coalition of Ontario unions to launch Charter challenge, vowing to defend the rights of all Ontarians with aggressive campaign to repeal Bill 124
TORONTO, ON – Today, ten Ontario unions representing more than 250,000 thousand affected broader public sector employees, announced their intention to launch a coordinated Charter challenge against Bill 124. In addition, the Ontario Labour movement, with the Power of Many, will be initiating an aggressive campaign to have Bill 124 repealed. The joint Charter challenge…
North Bay hospital to cut key program CUPE has learned, media conference Tuesday 1 p.m.
NORTH BAY, ON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has learned that cuts are coming to a key program at North Bay Regional Health Center (NBRHC) that vulnerable individuals rely on. Michael Hurley president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE) will provide details and outline the impacts of the cut at…
Northumberland County Social Services Workers Return to Bargaining Table with a Strong Strike Mandate
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, ON – Thirty-three workers with the Social Services Department of Northumberland County are entering contract negotiations with the assistance of a provincially-appointed conciliator on Thursday, and they are armed with a strong strike mandate. The workers, represented by CUPE Local 3725, work in income support, housing, childcare, and outreach. “We’ve only had a…
